Policeman freed from gang robbery charge

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A Malaysian policeman, Lance Corporal Nik Ismail Ghazali, was acquitted of gang robbery charges by the Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court. Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against him. Nik Ismail was accused of robbing a convenience store worker in December 2022, alongside two accomplices still at large. The charge carried a potential sentence of up to 20 years imprisonment and whipping. He was represented by Dato’ Seri Rakhbir Singh.